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this time last year san francisco had some of the most rainfall, with over 1 inch. but this year, double zeros right now. we haven't picked up anything so far this season. but there is a little bit of that hope and promise in this forecast this week. a slight chance of showers as you head in throughout tomorrow. for fall and also winter, we continue to remain under an el nino watch, which definitely could mean some stronger and also wetter systems. right now most of the temperatures below average including the south bay with plenty of widespread 60s from san jose to cupertino. let's take you outside on this tuesday. really no sign of any storm system at least from this view. a lot of sunshine, a slight onshore flow. but over the next 24 hours, we'll have a chance of few showers increasing. let's get you back into the weather boards. we have this huge expansive system sitting out here, a sign of the storm door starting to open up. we may get a small slice of this by friday. but first we have to get through a little bit of a speed bump as we head throughout today and
this time last year san francisco had some of the most rainfall, with over 1 inch. but this year, double zeros right now. we haven't picked up anything so far this season. but there is a little bit of that hope and promise in this forecast this week. a slight chance of showers as you head in throughout tomorrow. for fall and also winter, we continue to remain under an el nino watch, which definitely could mean some stronger and also wetter systems. right now most of the temperatures below...
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nice and light heading into san francisco. we just checked in with the caltrans folks and it sounds like they just picked up some roadwork as well on the upper deck. again, coming into san francisco could be a little tricky this morning though. mission, market, all being impacted by the big giants parade as well as several muni lines. so mass transit a great option. bart, caltrain, muni, ferries, all ramping up their service today throughout the day. heavy fog this morning to start off through daly city. sounds there by the highway 135 interchange there is a dense fog advisory advisory issued after midnight. also following this accident still blocking one lane northbound 880 approaching winton. once you get past there everything looks good towards oakland, downtown and the macarthur maze. 16 minutes is that drive time between 238 and the maze and heading southbound on 880 this is a live look through milpitas westbound cruising towards san jose and silicon valley. >>> new this morning the suspect in a san jose bank robbery is i
nice and light heading into san francisco. we just checked in with the caltrans folks and it sounds like they just picked up some roadwork as well on the upper deck. again, coming into san francisco could be a little tricky this morning though. mission, market, all being impacted by the big giants parade as well as several muni lines. so mass transit a great option. bart, caltrain, muni, ferries, all ramping up their service today throughout the day. heavy fog this morning to start off through...
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san francisco is 4.74. there is hope that relief on the way. the state approved the early release of winter blend fuel in an effort to help pump up california's gas supply and bring down prices. >>> in election news, voters are going to be polls around the bay area to cast early ballots in the upcoming election. early voting opened today in several counties around the state. this was the sustain morning in san francisco. beginning today, voters can also vote by mail. signed vote by mail applications must be submitted to the department of elections no later than october 30th. if you have not registered to vote, the deadline to do that is october 22nd. >>> president obama is right now flying to his next stop after a 24 hour fund raising trip to the bay area. he board air force one just a few hours ago at sfo. mr. obama faces new poll numbers today that shows that mitt romney now taking the lead. ally has a report on the president's time in san francisco. >> reporter: people lined up along the barricades on fifth and howard in san francisco to wav
san francisco is 4.74. there is hope that relief on the way. the state approved the early release of winter blend fuel in an effort to help pump up california's gas supply and bring down prices. >>> in election news, voters are going to be polls around the bay area to cast early ballots in the upcoming election. early voting opened today in several counties around the state. this was the sustain morning in san francisco. beginning today, voters can also vote by mail. signed vote by...
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san francisco says at $4.73 in san jose is at $4.67. a couple of developments of last couple of days governor jerry brown has issued an order to get the winter blend that normally comes on line around october 31st into the system of lot sooner. also both of our senators have ordered separate investigations into all of this. one in to the doj the department of justice and the other to the federal trade commission hoping to get to the bottom of why these gas prices have spikes so violently and quickly. it is very painful at the pond and that is not going to help anyone that has to buy gas. ---pump. >> hopefully that at some point will move down. >> a retired school teacher mother for was killed and the people showed up to remember her. >> it is just terrific that they could even come in. she i was a neighbor who founder on the floor and her home. her husband worked in idaho during the week and came home on the weekends. >> bush's decision 2012 president obama is waking up this morning in california. yesterday he had three events in san fr
san francisco says at $4.73 in san jose is at $4.67. a couple of developments of last couple of days governor jerry brown has issued an order to get the winter blend that normally comes on line around october 31st into the system of lot sooner. also both of our senators have ordered separate investigations into all of this. one in to the doj the department of justice and the other to the federal trade commission hoping to get to the bottom of why these gas prices have spikes so violently and...
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and public schools in san francisco won't shut down tomorrow. the superintendent wants to make sure students don't skip school. he urged parents to send their kids to class. if they don't show up, the state won't give the direct full funding for the day. >> if you're planning to attend the parade public transportation is the best option. bart will be operating on a rush hour schedule all day long, cal train running extra trains in the morning and after the parade as well. some will be rerouted around the parade. golden gate ferry adding service near the start of the parade, you can stay home, watch it live. you can watch it at work, our coverage begins tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. >> san carlo tonight police looking for four men wearing giants masks during a robbery in a consignment center. they used sledge hammers and smashed several cases and then grabbed what they could get. sky 7 was over the martinez jail after it went on lock down this afternoon followed the death of an inmate. detention center officials say this happened during the inta
and public schools in san francisco won't shut down tomorrow. the superintendent wants to make sure students don't skip school. he urged parents to send their kids to class. if they don't show up, the state won't give the direct full funding for the day. >> if you're planning to attend the parade public transportation is the best option. bart will be operating on a rush hour schedule all day long, cal train running extra trains in the morning and after the parade as well. some will be...
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usually they've been making announcements up in san francisco. apple used the historic theater in 2004 and 05. u two helped them launch a special edition i pod. many acts have performed there since it opened back in 1927. it was given a 75 million- dollar facelift in 2004. >> cell phone thefts are on the rise across the country. nearly half of its robbery cases this year are cell phone related. stolen or lost cell phones could cost americans more than $30 billion this year. now in addition to re selling the phones, thieves now have a new twist. they're getting access to bank accounts and credit cards through the phones as well. wireless carriers are expected to launch a program next year that may help with this problem. because it will permanently disable a phone once it's stolen. >> i'm so guilty of that phone up to the ear. making yourself a potential victim. you have to watch out if somebody hits your arm and another person grabs the phone. >> a new twist on the eating contest. contestants clogging their way to a victory. we will be right back
usually they've been making announcements up in san francisco. apple used the historic theater in 2004 and 05. u two helped them launch a special edition i pod. many acts have performed there since it opened back in 1927. it was given a 75 million- dollar facelift in 2004. >> cell phone thefts are on the rise across the country. nearly half of its robbery cases this year are cell phone related. stolen or lost cell phones could cost americans more than $30 billion this year. now in...
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san francisco 58 and 56 in san jose. hitting the dew . which means fog is starting to develop in that area. so keep that in mind. here is a look at our forecast. we will take you through the next couple days. low clouds and also areas of patch edens fog will develop overnight. the pooing is mainly in the north -- the fog is mainly in the north bay area. get ready for some more heat. warm to hot temperatures as we head into tuesday and wednesday. we start out tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. you can see the low overcast near the coast and the peninsula. in the north bay, this should burn off rather quickly in combination with some of the high clouds. and by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon we should be looking at fair skies. lots of sunshine expected in the day. let's take you through the next couple days. through the course of our monday a system to the north will bring extreme northern california a little bit of rain. but that will move out of here. by wednesday, the high pressure builds in, and it brings the return of those warm offshore winds. the
san francisco 58 and 56 in san jose. hitting the dew . which means fog is starting to develop in that area. so keep that in mind. here is a look at our forecast. we will take you through the next couple days. low clouds and also areas of patch edens fog will develop overnight. the pooing is mainly in the north -- the fog is mainly in the north bay area. get ready for some more heat. warm to hot temperatures as we head into tuesday and wednesday. we start out tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. you...
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san francisco 58 and 56 in san jose. hitting the dew . which means fog is starting to develop in that area. so keep that in mind. here is a look at our forecast. we will take you through the next couple days. low clouds and also areas of patch edens fog will develop overnight. the pooing is mainly in the north -- the fog is mainly in the north bay area. get ready for some more heat. warm to hot temperatures as we head into tuesday and wednesday. we start out tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. you can see the low overcast near the coast and the peninsula. in the north bay, this should burn off rather quickly in combination with some of the high clouds. and by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon we should be looking at fair skies. lots of sunshine expected in the day. let's take you through the next couple days. through the course of our monday a system to the north will bring extreme northern california a little bit of rain. but that will move out of here. by wednesday, the high pressure builds in, and it brings the return of those warm offshore winds. the
san francisco 58 and 56 in san jose. hitting the dew . which means fog is starting to develop in that area. so keep that in mind. here is a look at our forecast. we will take you through the next couple days. low clouds and also areas of patch edens fog will develop overnight. the pooing is mainly in the north -- the fog is mainly in the north bay area. get ready for some more heat. warm to hot temperatures as we head into tuesday and wednesday. we start out tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. you...
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of san francisco. government has grown so much in recent years and now we're in the middle of an economic downturn when people are hurting. thousands of individual san franciscoans, businesses, have had their budgets cut. they have lost jobs over the past decade. they have lost more revenue than the 30 million city hall has because city hall has taken more than that amount from the people and businesses of san francisco. unfortunately it's complicated to try to get them to tell their individual stories, it dosment tell about all the individual families and people that have had their budgets cut. any measure that takes more money from the people is a bad thing. this particular measure, it recognizes that going after the smallest employers is bad, you know, but most businesses in san francisco are small employers and why penalize them for growing and being successful? you know, if they start to get more -- i disagree that it's tax on profits because gross receipts is not necessarily profits, profits is a
of san francisco. government has grown so much in recent years and now we're in the middle of an economic downturn when people are hurting. thousands of individual san franciscoans, businesses, have had their budgets cut. they have lost jobs over the past decade. they have lost more revenue than the 30 million city hall has because city hall has taken more than that amount from the people and businesses of san francisco. unfortunately it's complicated to try to get them to tell their individual...
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the price fell 2¢ overnight in san francisco and oakland $4.58. in san jose 4 of 57¢. that is also in decline there still moving in the downward direction. >>, has announced they are hiring 50,000 temporary workers across the u.s. this 10th holiday season. today's announcement follows hired announcements from other major retailers among those macy's plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers. wal-mart says it will be adding about 50,000 to its payroll. awild poisonous are hiring workers as well this year. city officials in oakland are looking at new ways to china curve of the violence will explore that problem coming up with the kron 4 news continues >> and we're back is for 14 a harvard professor has won the nobel prize for economics. >> he got a call from the committee early this morning and had to be convinced that it was not a prank. he will share the $1.2 million prize with a ucla professor they both did work on mathematics in supplying the principles of supply and demand in innovative ways they are the upper seventies for san leandro. meet a is for walnut creek. pitts
the price fell 2¢ overnight in san francisco and oakland $4.58. in san jose 4 of 57¢. that is also in decline there still moving in the downward direction. >>, has announced they are hiring 50,000 temporary workers across the u.s. this 10th holiday season. today's announcement follows hired announcements from other major retailers among those macy's plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers. wal-mart says it will be adding about 50,000 to its payroll. awild poisonous are hiring workers as...
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be devastating for a san francisco homeless man. revelers torched his shoeshine stand on market one chair ed to the ground, $200 in tools up in smoke. there's a bright spot financial district workers are pitching in to help him with donations. >>> fire and possible explosion at a san jose home is under investigation this fire broke out after 6 a.m. and caused heavy damage. investigators say one of the adults in the home called 911 to report a blast before the home caught fire. no serious injuries. >>> meteorologist mike nicco keeping an eye on everything for us. >>> a lot going on not only here but the east coast. we have big plans for tomorrow whether it is trick-or-treating or heading to downtown san francisco and enjoying the world series celebration with a million of your other friends. here's what is happening now, as we look down from mount tamalpais at the fog still thick an across the north bay into parts of the bay. from vollmer peak peak in the east bay hills clouds retreating quickly this will be the warm spot if he we ma
be devastating for a san francisco homeless man. revelers torched his shoeshine stand on market one chair ed to the ground, $200 in tools up in smoke. there's a bright spot financial district workers are pitching in to help him with donations. >>> fire and possible explosion at a san jose home is under investigation this fire broke out after 6 a.m. and caused heavy damage. investigators say one of the adults in the home called 911 to report a blast before the home caught fire. no...
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of seventies are san leandro and hayward. what creek 75. 65 for downtown san francisco. they the city chilly conditions and after a high of 60 degrees. your kron 4 7 day around the bay forecast shows following should be a dry one in time for trick or treating. get that done early after 11:00 p.m. we do expect showers to come from the north bay. for thursday heavy rain expected for the morning hours. it should clear up by midday. friday relatively mild and morning fog sunshine on tap for saturday and sunday. a quick bridge checked. no hot spots. the fog is no joke. not to that the approach bay bridge toll completely false then you can barely make out the tail lights heading out toward foster city. southdown 101 the pavement is wet. we do have some drizzle to contend with. usually show wipers. other than that no accidents to report. that drive is 23 minutes out of novato into the city. >> off taking erica. now for the impact of sandy on economy in transportation. the election will take care of itself next week, right now our no one priority is to make sure that we are savi
of seventies are san leandro and hayward. what creek 75. 65 for downtown san francisco. they the city chilly conditions and after a high of 60 degrees. your kron 4 7 day around the bay forecast shows following should be a dry one in time for trick or treating. get that done early after 11:00 p.m. we do expect showers to come from the north bay. for thursday heavy rain expected for the morning hours. it should clear up by midday. friday relatively mild and morning fog sunshine on tap for...
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this is the spirit of san francisco. and that is why i am so thrilled to be able to speak to you today and now, because so many of you watching are my family, my friends, people who form the same communities that raised me up from difficult beginnings into the woman i am today. i can think of no more important calling than to use the skills and my energy to give back to all of you in any way that i can. that is what has led me through so many of my life's endeavors volunteering in the major's office as a teenager, and serving on the san francisco redevelopment agency commission sxh the fire commission and just recently getting my masters in public administration. >> i will tackle the tough problems head on. i will find real solutions to the lack of affordable housing and redesign our job training program to give the right skills to the unemployed people around us to make them the perfect job candidate for our small businesses. because small businesses provide most of our city's jobs, i will create a one-stop, for people
this is the spirit of san francisco. and that is why i am so thrilled to be able to speak to you today and now, because so many of you watching are my family, my friends, people who form the same communities that raised me up from difficult beginnings into the woman i am today. i can think of no more important calling than to use the skills and my energy to give back to all of you in any way that i can. that is what has led me through so many of my life's endeavors volunteering in the major's...
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this damage will cost san francisco nearly $1 million. the vandalism was extensive in the mission district. maureen kelly. >> city workers sweep up debris at 19/mission. several locations of dr. fires after the giants' victory. check out these people fire dancing and front of this you tube video. it got a little bit scary for this bouncer. the co-worker was saying that he was threatened. >> he was trying to put out the fire they would have mobbed on have. we kept our door shut. and it was just too much mayhem and chaotic. >> the fire caused only minor damage vandals left their mark on the exterior. it is frustrating for those. >> i like the victory but i do not know what people want to go destroy people's property i do not understand that portion of a celebration. >> some areas the mission were already cleaning off graffiti with solvents. not every merchant can afford to take care of this extensive damage. that will drive customers away. >> this is the damage. this is not the with the we want to look for the neighbors it is sad. it is cel
this damage will cost san francisco nearly $1 million. the vandalism was extensive in the mission district. maureen kelly. >> city workers sweep up debris at 19/mission. several locations of dr. fires after the giants' victory. check out these people fire dancing and front of this you tube video. it got a little bit scary for this bouncer. the co-worker was saying that he was threatened. >> he was trying to put out the fire they would have mobbed on have. we kept our door shut. and...
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san francisco, novado and chilly and of vallejo. a bit more mild for san francisco and 55 degrees. 47 degrees in fremont. the satellite and radar showing that high-pressure is in place. not much cloud coverage. yes, there are some clouds along the coast but other than that we are waking up to decent conditions. that is why it is cooler this morning with out that cloud coverage keeping us insulated. however, it has been nice. with more warmer than average with 70's across millipede i and los gatos and milpitas. towards the interior valleys. '70s in walnut creek and pleasanton, 70's. plus and for downtown san francisco. 73 on tap for novado. these changes your kron 4 7 day around the bay with high pressure in place right now. but as we speak about the next work week we will wake up to morning cooler temperatures. tuesday, wednesday, we are tracking a significant rainmaker in the bay area. this could be the impressive weather system with that expect heavy rainfall for the north bay. moderate or ever were else. and will continue for thu
san francisco, novado and chilly and of vallejo. a bit more mild for san francisco and 55 degrees. 47 degrees in fremont. the satellite and radar showing that high-pressure is in place. not much cloud coverage. yes, there are some clouds along the coast but other than that we are waking up to decent conditions. that is why it is cooler this morning with out that cloud coverage keeping us insulated. however, it has been nice. with more warmer than average with 70's across millipede i and los...
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i'm endorsed by the san francisco bay guardians, the san francisco examiner, the dog patch. the democratic club and the executive association and please vote for thea selby for district five supervisor. hi, i'm jay coenig, a member of the league of women voters. along with the league and sfgovtv, i'm here to discuss proposition f, a ballot measure that will be before the voters on november 6. san francisco owns the hetch hetchy regional water system which provides water to about 2.5 million people in san francisco and neighboring areas. proposition f would require the city to prepare a two-phase plan to evaluate how to drain the hetch hetchy reservoir and identify replacement water and power sources. the first phase would identify new water supply and storage options, additional water conservation opportunities, expanded water filtration facilities, and additional renewable energy sources. the second phase would evaluate how to drain the hetch hetchy valley and stop using it as a reservoir so it can be restored by the national park service, increase flows on the lower tuolom
i'm endorsed by the san francisco bay guardians, the san francisco examiner, the dog patch. the democratic club and the executive association and please vote for thea selby for district five supervisor. hi, i'm jay coenig, a member of the league of women voters. along with the league and sfgovtv, i'm here to discuss proposition f, a ballot measure that will be before the voters on november 6. san francisco owns the hetch hetchy regional water system which provides water to about 2.5 million...
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francisco between san francisco and san bruno. quick look at westbound 580 leaving the livermore area. here's a live look approaching the dublin-pleasanton area. about a 15-minute drive time between the altamont pass and the dublin interchange and 680. a quick look at the golden gate bridge where southbound 101 so far free and clear across the deck heading towards doyle drive. traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> tomorrow the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on affirmative action in college admissions. the court last ruled to allow affirmative action in 2003. the new case involves a policy at the university of texas that considers race to fill the last quarter of its freshman class. court watchers believe that practice could be in trouble because the makeup of the court is now more conservative. >>> coming up, a big box store about to make some shopping history in one bay area city. >> and this may be the cutest thing you see all day. take a look. what triggered the sneeze attack
francisco between san francisco and san bruno. quick look at westbound 580 leaving the livermore area. here's a live look approaching the dublin-pleasanton area. about a 15-minute drive time between the altamont pass and the dublin interchange and 680. a quick look at the golden gate bridge where southbound 101 so far free and clear across the deck heading towards doyle drive. traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> tomorrow the u.s....
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i am running for supervisor to keep san francisco real. our city is a social, economic and political cross roads. in so many ways, the every-day people that keep this city special, the artists, the students, the young families, the seniors on fixed income, working people and every day people of all strides are having a harder and harder time surviving much less thriving in our city. one of the reasons is that our economic development policies are currently much too focused on the big business interest. we need to reorient our city's development policies to focus on the 80 percent of the economy which is our small businesses or mom and pop shops. san francisco needs to develop more affordable housing. the association of bay government says that they need 18,000 new units of housing and we are nowhere close to that. prop c, something that i encourage you to vote for, but let's go back to the ballot in the years to come and pass an affordable housing bond something that san francisco has not done in close to two decades. we need to improve ou
i am running for supervisor to keep san francisco real. our city is a social, economic and political cross roads. in so many ways, the every-day people that keep this city special, the artists, the students, the young families, the seniors on fixed income, working people and every day people of all strides are having a harder and harder time surviving much less thriving in our city. one of the reasons is that our economic development policies are currently much too focused on the big business...
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i'm endorsed by the san francisco bay guardians, the san francisco examiner, the dog patch. the democratic club and the executive association and please vote for thea selby for district five supervisor. >> the annual celebration of hardly strictly bluegrass is always a hit now completing itself 12 year of music in the incredible golden gate park. >> this is just the best park to come to. it's safe. it's wonderful and such a fun time of the year. there is every kind of music you can imagine and can wander around and go from one stage to another and just have fun. >> 81 bands and six stages and no admission. this is hardly strictly bluegrass. >> i love music and peace. >> i think it represents what is great about the bay area. >> everyone is here for the music and the experience. this is why i live here. >> the culture out here is amazing. it's san francisco. >> this is a legacy of the old warren hel ment and receive necessary funding for ten years after his death. >> there is a legacy that started
i'm endorsed by the san francisco bay guardians, the san francisco examiner, the dog patch. the democratic club and the executive association and please vote for thea selby for district five supervisor. >> the annual celebration of hardly strictly bluegrass is always a hit now completing itself 12 year of music in the incredible golden gate park. >> this is just the best park to come to. it's safe. it's wonderful and such a fun time of the year. there is every kind of music you can...
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they came to san francisco with the old fashioned ticker tape. this is a simpler route instead governoring through financial district the mayor tells thus will start up there at the ferry building taking a shot down market street. a shorter route but no shortage of fans. >> i think we have a well organize d approach to this. he mayor wasted no time setting up a stage and portable toilets. they'll run trains and longer train buzz back up could be at the ticket machines.. >> buy tickets before wednesday or load up cards before wednesday. so you'll have enough fair to go into the city and back home. >>ac to trick or treat, perhaps? the mayor says he supports it. >> i know there are a lot of you leaving school earlly. parents going to be meeting with kids. we're creating a family friendly event. >> that is what they said last time. before they pulled out a rally song. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> the memories. >> yes. >>hat parade begins at 11:00 a.m. wednesday. we will be sreing it for you on abc 7 news.com. >> so much fun. coming up a step on a
they came to san francisco with the old fashioned ticker tape. this is a simpler route instead governoring through financial district the mayor tells thus will start up there at the ferry building taking a shot down market street. a shorter route but no shortage of fans. >> i think we have a well organize d approach to this. he mayor wasted no time setting up a stage and portable toilets. they'll run trains and longer train buzz back up could be at the ticket machines.. >> buy...
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no. 1 in san francisco. that's a credit to all of you. (applause). in commercial real estate we have experienced the strongest absorption rate since 1988, according to the 2011 data. this year we're looking to even best ourselves. we've got 78,000 square feet of positive absorption to date and forecasters are telling us to anticipate 1 1/2 to 2 million square feet by the end of this year. you don't need me to tell you how successful you are. just look around at all the cranes. in fact, i thought i was going to be late this morning because of the crane action and a lot of construction that's going on in the city, along with oracle's open world and all the events starting up and we're still getting around the city, thanks to sfmta but you can also see our success not just in what we're building. this week we announced all the wonderful world class events that we're holding and hosting in our great city. whether it's fleet week, hardly strictly blue grass, america's cup, our own giants winning -- by the way, thanks for beating la last night -- or our ve
no. 1 in san francisco. that's a credit to all of you. (applause). in commercial real estate we have experienced the strongest absorption rate since 1988, according to the 2011 data. this year we're looking to even best ourselves. we've got 78,000 square feet of positive absorption to date and forecasters are telling us to anticipate 1 1/2 to 2 million square feet by the end of this year. you don't need me to tell you how successful you are. just look around at all the cranes. in fact, i...
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in san francisco, it's a minority. if you go into contra costa county or southern alameda, santa clara, marin, sonoma -- there are republicans out there and interestingly enough, the way the new lines are drawn, congressional districts races and with the new primary system, they actually could be a very powerful force in the election of congress. we'll have more on that later as well. >> very good. >>> meantime, our weather forecast. we have the first big rain of the season on tap right now. and, really, it could affect people in tomorrow morning's commute. >> and this is going to come in over night and dead-on. as you're heading out for work tomorrow morning between 7 and 9, that is where we look for the rain to set in. it's not going to be a gully washer, but, nevertheless, you have the first rain of the season mixed with the accumulated oil and earth on the freeways. reminds us to have more caution and more patience. right now in the bay area, we're seeing the first signs of the cold front well north of the bay area
in san francisco, it's a minority. if you go into contra costa county or southern alameda, santa clara, marin, sonoma -- there are republicans out there and interestingly enough, the way the new lines are drawn, congressional districts races and with the new primary system, they actually could be a very powerful force in the election of congress. we'll have more on that later as well. >> very good. >>> meantime, our weather forecast. we have the first big rain of the season on...
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be devastating for a san francisco homeless man. revelers torched his shoeshine stand on market one chair ed to the ground, $200 in tools up in smoke. there's a bright spot financial district workers are pitching in to help him with donations. >>> fire and possible explosion at a san jose home is under investigation this fire broke out after 6 a.m. and caused heavy damage. investigators say one of the adults in the home called 911 to report a blast before the home caught fire. no serious injuries. >>> meteorologist mike nicco keeping an eye on everything for us. >>> a lot going on not only here but the east coast. we have big plans for tomorrow whether it is trick-or-treating or heading to downtown san frcisco and enjoying the world series celebration with a million of your other friends. here's what is happening now, as we look down from mount tamalpais at the fog still thick an across the north bay into parts of the bay. from vollmer peak peak in the east bay hills clouds retreating quickly this will be the warm spot if he we make
be devastating for a san francisco homeless man. revelers torched his shoeshine stand on market one chair ed to the ground, $200 in tools up in smoke. there's a bright spot financial district workers are pitching in to help him with donations. >>> fire and possible explosion at a san jose home is under investigation this fire broke out after 6 a.m. and caused heavy damage. investigators say one of the adults in the home called 911 to report a blast before the home caught fire. no...
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parade time looking dry in san francisco at 11:00 a.m. but in the evening hours, here comes the cold front, rain likely especially in the north bay and then sweeping through the south throughout the night so trick or treaters be aware of showers especially in the north. temperatures in the 60s toward the next couple of days, maybe couple of leftover showers on thursday morning then dry things out. this next weekend back into the 80s in spots inland and offshore winds nice through monday and tuesday, too. that's a look at weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, a bank robbery suspect is in jail after a long standoff in santa clara. a bank of the west on business circumstance until san jose robbed just before 3:00 yesterday afternoon. police tracked the suspect to an apartment building near pruneridge and saratoga avenues. a number of residents had to be evacuated. >> santa clara police negotiators made tip with us efforts to make contact with him and eventually negotiate his surrender. >> that suspect finally arrested jus
parade time looking dry in san francisco at 11:00 a.m. but in the evening hours, here comes the cold front, rain likely especially in the north bay and then sweeping through the south throughout the night so trick or treaters be aware of showers especially in the north. temperatures in the 60s toward the next couple of days, maybe couple of leftover showers on thursday morning then dry things out. this next weekend back into the 80s in spots inland and offshore winds nice through monday and...
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the people's city hall, san francisco. i want you all to note that that was such a wonderful rendition of our national anthem. please give another applause to the millennium -- melanie and her daughter. i am so excited about all of you and seen so many of you from all over our state. come to city hall anin san francisco, welcome. i would like to welcome the former secretary of transportation. [applause] thank you for being here. thank you, john, thank you. our board of supervisors comment david chiu, thank you very much. david campos, thank you for being here. he is our adopted asian brother. we have so many of our state representatives here. so many of you are here. i have spent all night announcing your names, but they did not give me the full list. i will say thank you on behalf of our city. from sacramento, los angeles, from all the communities in between, thank you for coming to our fantastic city to celebrate our asian-pacific heritage month. it is my pleasure to also provide you with a warm welcome and thank you for
the people's city hall, san francisco. i want you all to note that that was such a wonderful rendition of our national anthem. please give another applause to the millennium -- melanie and her daughter. i am so excited about all of you and seen so many of you from all over our state. come to city hall anin san francisco, welcome. i would like to welcome the former secretary of transportation. [applause] thank you for being here. thank you, john, thank you. our board of supervisors comment david...
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nobody who is not a san franciscan should come here and say, i spoke to some lbes in san francisco and they kind of agree to go with the flow. that doesn't work. we don't want to badger sfpuc. but the fact is we lost on the waste system improvement project, and we were not, i repeat, not lose on the sewer system improvement project. because i have over 500 young men, i brought some of them here. i don't want to fill this chamber with some strong men. i don't want to go there, but we will not lose unless we have meaningful discussion with the union involved. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. yes, sir. >>> thank you, commissioners, art jensen with bosca. i think this is a great thing the commission did when they extend it had to a regional program to include workers outside san francisco that are paying two-thirds of the water bills and contributing to the success of the system. one question i had about the wording, and i think it's fine the way i interpret it. it talks about projects done in conjunction with bosca member agencies where there is a cost sharing arrangement. and
nobody who is not a san franciscan should come here and say, i spoke to some lbes in san francisco and they kind of agree to go with the flow. that doesn't work. we don't want to badger sfpuc. but the fact is we lost on the waste system improvement project, and we were not, i repeat, not lose on the sewer system improvement project. because i have over 500 young men, i brought some of them here. i don't want to fill this chamber with some strong men. i don't want to go there, but we will not...
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san francisco, included. wednesday, cloudy and cool and the rain is expected to pour it through later. it could it couldtrick or treating.. and early thursday morning it could be improved. for the weekend. on at the satellite and ritter the tail end of the system is pushing to northern california with the satellite and radar--it is staying to the north and this is tapping a dozen subtropical moisture. it is well offshore. with periods of moderate rainfall. look at futurecast. it is approaching the north bay. if your in the north bay you want to get out earlier for a trick or treating. even 4:30. if you are in the north bay? because by 7:00 p.m., moderate/and light possibly through in napa. the entire north bay will be impacted by this rainfall. the sooner than you can get out, the better for the north bay. however sel-- south of the golden gate it looks decent. . it will continue to press through overnight. and early thursday morning some clearing showers but improving conditions for thursday afternoon. let u
san francisco, included. wednesday, cloudy and cool and the rain is expected to pour it through later. it could it couldtrick or treating.. and early thursday morning it could be improved. for the weekend. on at the satellite and ritter the tail end of the system is pushing to northern california with the satellite and radar--it is staying to the north and this is tapping a dozen subtropical moisture. it is well offshore. with periods of moderate rainfall. look at futurecast. it is approaching...
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league of san francisco. the university of california san francisco, the san francisco public librariry and our media partner, san francisco government television. and thanks to each of you, for taking the time to inform yourself about your choices on november 6th. good evening. [ applause ] here to introduce the mayor of san francisco, forecast sf sponsor and regional vice president health system innovation and community benefit for california pacific medical center, please welcome judy lee. judy. (applause). >> good morning. i've learned a lot this morning nr tim and john and i think the most personally relevant to me is john's comments about the mortgage rate hitting the all-time low. so i think i'm going to have it call my husband and take that refi offer during the break. but back to the agenda. since becoming mayor, at lee has prioritized job grow *t and making san francisco the innovation capital of the world. and the chamber has worked very closely with the mayor on a number of initiatives, one that w
league of san francisco. the university of california san francisco, the san francisco public librariry and our media partner, san francisco government television. and thanks to each of you, for taking the time to inform yourself about your choices on november 6th. good evening. [ applause ] here to introduce the mayor of san francisco, forecast sf sponsor and regional vice president health system innovation and community benefit for california pacific medical center, please welcome judy lee....
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that's a resource we in san francisco really have to capitalize on. as i look at all these things, frankly i just was talking to somebody this morning, this is like the toy store of resources for me. when you sit on this ship, you look around, yes, it's a ship, it carries helicopters. it is so much more than that. it's a platform that does so many things. it's like your i phone. you ask it what you want it to do and there's probably an app for that. and that's the beauty of it. it's a multi use platform when we started to engage these kinds of resources. so this is my one chance today because this is the last you are going it hear from me today, i get to thank the team that put all this together. i wanted to take a moment and give a shout out to jill raycauft and lucas eckrode and dijon, those are the key players that made this thing happen for you. they are the ones that put together the exercises, they were the ones that were here to 10:00 last night getting this thing set up. in particular for this next one i want to join ben tanner. ben joined the
that's a resource we in san francisco really have to capitalize on. as i look at all these things, frankly i just was talking to somebody this morning, this is like the toy store of resources for me. when you sit on this ship, you look around, yes, it's a ship, it carries helicopters. it is so much more than that. it's a platform that does so many things. it's like your i phone. you ask it what you want it to do and there's probably an app for that. and that's the beauty of it. it's a multi use...
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francisco and those that commute to outside of san francisco. the shuttle buses clearly provide a real benefit around decreasing the amount of trips that are taken by automobiles. often people who choose to go on shuttles, if they didn't have a shuttle as an option would be in a car driving by themselves. so we know there is really great benefits to the shuttle system. we know we're seeing a proliferation of them and we don't quite have a handle in the city how to manage our shuttle -- the private shuttle fleets in the city, especially as they relate to public space that we have around muni stops. so rather than not look at how we can prevent the wild west of the shuttles to become what is happening in san francisco, it's best that we look at how we can manage that. today i am requesting the city attorney to help us draft a permit process to regulate shuttles in san francisco and colleagues, i would be very interested in having input from your offices to help manage that legislation. and that is something that we'll probably look at the in next
francisco and those that commute to outside of san francisco. the shuttle buses clearly provide a real benefit around decreasing the amount of trips that are taken by automobiles. often people who choose to go on shuttles, if they didn't have a shuttle as an option would be in a car driving by themselves. so we know there is really great benefits to the shuttle system. we know we're seeing a proliferation of them and we don't quite have a handle in the city how to manage our shuttle -- the...
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i m leader pelosi's district rector in san francisco. i've been with the for about nine years, and we are excited to put on this forum today to help people learn how they can access credit and capital for their small business. click background on some of what was accomplished in the last congress when later closing was speaker of the house. she had had 16 tax cuts signed into law to help small businesses grow and thrive. as we know, during the last 15 years, small businesses account for about 2/3 of the job growth in our country, but when the bush recession hits in 2009, 2010, small businesses were hit particularly hard. small businesses are the center of her agenda. congress under her leadership gave 27 million small businesses tax cuts. two main pieces of legislation -- the small businesses jobs act in the information you have, will create a total of 500,000 jobs and create eight tax cuts. they are all described in the packet you have. also, unleashing up to $300 billion in credit for small businesses to access. there are another eight
i m leader pelosi's district rector in san francisco. i've been with the for about nine years, and we are excited to put on this forum today to help people learn how they can access credit and capital for their small business. click background on some of what was accomplished in the last congress when later closing was speaker of the house. she had had 16 tax cuts signed into law to help small businesses grow and thrive. as we know, during the last 15 years, small businesses account for about...
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when i was a young, poor person in san francisco, which most young people in san francisco at least at that time were poor, just because of the cost of living here. i used to go to all of the clubs and places. my dream was to when they appear on stage at one of them. the closest i ever came was to putting my name on the open mike list at the old -- the open market from its at the elvis crossed. [laughter] i did not make it. now i have become a bureaucratic the city of sacramento, which seems like a pretty glorious way to go. but i have met some pretty fantastic people through that. i'm eager to work with you on all of the issues that you have. there's a great staff that operates the office in san francisco. they resolve most of the problems that we could possibly face. there have been a couple that people live come -- have asked me to come down and meet with them on. i am more than happy to do that when there is something that we cannot resolve at the local level. san francisco is a place that we are very proud of. we got kicked out of our office, just by the landlord and the release.
when i was a young, poor person in san francisco, which most young people in san francisco at least at that time were poor, just because of the cost of living here. i used to go to all of the clubs and places. my dream was to when they appear on stage at one of them. the closest i ever came was to putting my name on the open mike list at the old -- the open market from its at the elvis crossed. [laughter] i did not make it. now i have become a bureaucratic the city of sacramento, which seems...
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we serve nearly 100,000 students in san francisco and are a tremendous resource, we think, for san francisco. the last couple years the state budget cuts we faced, $53 million in the last 3 years alone, have really made it a challenge for us to keep our doors open for san francisco students and this proposition a would make a tremendous difference in addressing our fiscal problems right now. >> understood. thank you. starchild, can you present some of the thoughts around the opposition? >> sure. we all believe in people getting an education and having those opportunities be affordable and accessible to them, but city college's financial problems, we believe, are not due to state budget cuts primarily but due to fiscal mismanagement. the accreditation report that came out recently found city college to be one of the 3 worst-performing schools in the 112 community colleges in california and as evidenced by the $276,000 salary of the head of city college, we blaefrb there's plenty of money they can find without going to the taxpayers. >> i understand there were 700 classes, a reduction in 700 c
we serve nearly 100,000 students in san francisco and are a tremendous resource, we think, for san francisco. the last couple years the state budget cuts we faced, $53 million in the last 3 years alone, have really made it a challenge for us to keep our doors open for san francisco students and this proposition a would make a tremendous difference in addressing our fiscal problems right now. >> understood. thank you. starchild, can you present some of the thoughts around the opposition?...
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league of san francisco. the university of california san francisco, the san francisco public librariry and our media partner, san francisco government television. and thanks to each of you, for taking the time to inform yourself about your choices on november 6th. good evening. [ applause ] >> jennifer wagner. jnny first joined the league in san francisco in 2001 and has since volunteered in many roles at the local, regional and state and nation levels she currently volunteered as the president of the league of woman voters of california, and is a small business owner here in san francisco. she holds a degree in government, from claire mont college and a policy. >> good evening, everyone, candidates. >> good evening. >> this year we have two candidates for state assembly state 19, michael brior and phil tim. >> they will answer questions that you in the audience submit as well as the questions submitted to the league of women voters. in addition, the viewers from the senior center may submit questions on-lin
league of san francisco. the university of california san francisco, the san francisco public librariry and our media partner, san francisco government television. and thanks to each of you, for taking the time to inform yourself about your choices on november 6th. good evening. [ applause ] >> jennifer wagner. jnny first joined the league in san francisco in 2001 and has since volunteered in many roles at the local, regional and state and nation levels she currently volunteered as the...
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it was members of the san francisco board of supervisors who came to ask them to open san francisco general hospital, which they did. they ran it for four years until a very familiar thing happened, and that was the county board of supervisors had a dispute about how to pay health care bills. the sisters said we've had enough of that and went on to create st. mary's hospital. as you can see, very familiar with how the city works. even then, over 150 years. it is an important issue. we're glad to be able to provide it. we're glad to be able to be here and to recognize some super creative people and the super creative programs. the committee which reviewed folks and review projects had a tough time picking who should be chosen and who should be recognized. the list is fantastic. spur, of course, has worked for years and sponsor of this good government awards for a long time to make sure that the folks that work so hard that do not get recognized every day -- you do get recognized. firstly, from the business community, i want to say how proud we are to have you and how proud we are for the wor
it was members of the san francisco board of supervisors who came to ask them to open san francisco general hospital, which they did. they ran it for four years until a very familiar thing happened, and that was the county board of supervisors had a dispute about how to pay health care bills. the sisters said we've had enough of that and went on to create st. mary's hospital. as you can see, very familiar with how the city works. even then, over 150 years. it is an important issue. we're glad...
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jose, 57 in san francisco. by the afternoon partly cloudy skies, temperatures cooler. numbers usually near 80 degrees in the afternoon at this time of year. today, a good six to nine degrees below average at about 71 degrees in san jose. about 73 in livermore and about 64 degrees in san francisco. and a slight chance of showers near the coastline. we'll have more on that in the weather coming up. right now let's check on the roads with elizabeth. >> thanks, lawrence. we just got off the phone with caltrans apparent lane still blocked on northbound 101 near sfo. this is some of late-running roadwork. they have been doing overnight paving near the airport and as you can see, because of those lane closures it's starting to stack up. so our delays are growing, 11 miles per hour, one of our live drive time sensors. so you may want to consider 280 as an alternate until they pick it up and we'll let you know as soon as they do. in the meantime, towards the east bay, an oakland as game later on this evening could affec
jose, 57 in san francisco. by the afternoon partly cloudy skies, temperatures cooler. numbers usually near 80 degrees in the afternoon at this time of year. today, a good six to nine degrees below average at about 71 degrees in san jose. about 73 in livermore and about 64 degrees in san francisco. and a slight chance of showers near the coastline. we'll have more on that in the weather coming up. right now let's check on the roads with elizabeth. >> thanks, lawrence. we just got off the...
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the san francisco business times recbltly said san francisco's plans for the future are baby steps and it's disgraceful. prop f is about getting us away from that vision and getting us to plan for the future. >> sean, as a wrap up, the dollars that we're talking about here, whether it's a values debate, that's one thing, that's some of the language that i respect. but when i look at the dollars, i'm not sure, could you dra*e address how that the city and the controller's report? it seems to be a fairly vast effect. >> there's no question, this is a significant impact on the city but let's translate that for our viewers. it's an impact on the rate payers. this is not born by the city's budget, it's borne by everybody's monthly water bill. we know everybody's water bill is going to climb because we have to rebuild our sewer system. on top of that do we want to add many hundreds or perhaps thousands of dollars to conduct a rate study that has been done several times that is going to completely drain the stoerplg capacity we have and absolutely put the city further back tomorrow than where
the san francisco business times recbltly said san francisco's plans for the future are baby steps and it's disgraceful. prop f is about getting us away from that vision and getting us to plan for the future. >> sean, as a wrap up, the dollars that we're talking about here, whether it's a values debate, that's one thing, that's some of the language that i respect. but when i look at the dollars, i'm not sure, could you dra*e address how that the city and the controller's report? it seems...
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i'm endorsed by the san francisco bay guardians, the san francisco examiner, the dog patch. the democratic club and the executive association and please vote for thea selby for district five supervisor.
i'm endorsed by the san francisco bay guardians, the san francisco examiner, the dog patch. the democratic club and the executive association and please vote for thea selby for district five supervisor.
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is the park system really being effective in san francisco? the same national trust for public grants, which matt just mentioned, we are one of the best-funded parks in the country. yet you see so many parks with problems. you see so many people that are having problems with the recreation and parks department as they never listen to neighborhood concerns, they don't deal with neighborhood concerns, and what's happened is we feel that we have paid for these parks and we feel like we paid 100 percent. the mayor's office has stopped this payment and the city keeps asking the people who live in san francisco, the voters, to pass bonds to continue it support the park system. the 2012 bpbld was originally scheduled for 2014 and it has been moved up. about 41 percent of the 2008 bond, 73 million dollars, has yet to be spent. so we're asking ourselves why now, why with so many parks, with so many problems are you coming to us when you don't even have the maintenance or operational people to maintain these parks? it's time for rec and park system to t
is the park system really being effective in san francisco? the same national trust for public grants, which matt just mentioned, we are one of the best-funded parks in the country. yet you see so many parks with problems. you see so many people that are having problems with the recreation and parks department as they never listen to neighborhood concerns, they don't deal with neighborhood concerns, and what's happened is we feel that we have paid for these parks and we feel like we paid 100...
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is san francisco and s.p.a. in support of cdfi's being established in san francisco? >> yes, we are. we were founded in 1999 with a small business loan. that is how we started our tenderloin office. >> opportunity fund is a certified cdfi, so we are providing a benefit to low and moderate-income communities. he is the city establishing support for new cdfi's? >> mark wanted to addresst,
is san francisco and s.p.a. in support of cdfi's being established in san francisco? >> yes, we are. we were founded in 1999 with a small business loan. that is how we started our tenderloin office. >> opportunity fund is a certified cdfi, so we are providing a benefit to low and moderate-income communities. he is the city establishing support for new cdfi's? >> mark wanted to addresst,
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it's a contract that exists between the san francisco art commission and the san francisco symphony. and we find that to be a clear violation of the charter's intent. in 1935, during the ends of the depression or the continuation of the depression, the san francisco symphony was nearly bankrupt. the city of san francisco, the citizens of san francisco, as they have done in numerous occasions, voted in a tax, an adadd vel orm tax, a property tx for the purpose of maintaining a symphony orchestra. that tax now generates $2 million annually. we think that that's wise. look at what happened to the san francisco symphony. it's world-reimpound. renowned. it has done everything that it was intended to be. however we uncovered a contract between the san francisco arts commission and the san francisco symphony, which is a four year contract starting in 2010, running through 2014, in which the san francisco arts commission gives the san francisco symphony $2 million. the san francisco symphony, however, gives back to the arts commission, 40% of that, or $800,000. there are no restrictions on t
it's a contract that exists between the san francisco art commission and the san francisco symphony. and we find that to be a clear violation of the charter's intent. in 1935, during the ends of the depression or the continuation of the depression, the san francisco symphony was nearly bankrupt. the city of san francisco, the citizens of san francisco, as they have done in numerous occasions, voted in a tax, an adadd vel orm tax, a property tx for the purpose of maintaining a symphony...
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i'm the co-chair of the san francisco puc small firms advisory committee. i'm here to hope you guys endorse the changes to the language of 14 b.2 as per 14 b.5. and to increase the contracting opportunity to the sfpuclb contractors. i'm an electric lal contractor, electrical engineer in your regional areas where you conduct business. so, i can see firmly where this endorsement will increase opportunities for contractors within the footprint of san francisco and also 70 miles outside. currently there's approximately around i would say 240 lbes and with this endorsement, this will have more opportunities for future lbes, especially in this economic current that we're in. san francisco publb the firms i contacted, small firms advisory committee, we look forward to the city and county of san francisco passing this ordinance and for the mayor to sign it. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. [speaker not understood]. >> commissioners, this is a pretty complicated situation. and in order to go and fully understand this lbe situation, you have to have a goo
i'm the co-chair of the san francisco puc small firms advisory committee. i'm here to hope you guys endorse the changes to the language of 14 b.2 as per 14 b.5. and to increase the contracting opportunity to the sfpuclb contractors. i'm an electric lal contractor, electrical engineer in your regional areas where you conduct business. so, i can see firmly where this endorsement will increase opportunities for contractors within the footprint of san francisco and also 70 miles outside. currently...